Northbridge man accidentally shoots himself

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NORTHBRIDGE 
A man living at the Linwood Mills apartment complex accidentally discharged his firearm at approximately 6:30 Tuesday morning, and the bullet struck him in the abdomen, according to police.

The man, whose name police did not release, was treated at UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus in Worcester, and was released the same day.

The man possessed the firearm legally, according to police.

Local and state police detectives investigated the incident, and authorities said that there was no danger to other residents.